2000-2008 Morgan Aero 8

2000 -2008 Morgan Aero 8



Model Description
Model Details
Name of Model: 2000-2008 Morgan Aero 8
Scale: 1:18
Manufacturer: Burago
Collection: Sports & Performance Collection
Museum Number: 18 - SP123 - 23 - 03
Date Added to YouTube: 29/02/2024



Description
From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopaedia
The Morgan Aero 8 sports car was built by Morgan Motor Company at its factory in Malvern Link, England from 2000 until 2018.
The Aero 8 shape evolved in the traditional Morgan way of form following function and the main players were Chris Lawrence, Charles Morgan and other members of the Morgan Engineering Team, and Norman Kent of Survirn Engineering Ltd – especially for the tooling of the Aero wings.
The bonded aluminium chassis has elements of an ash frame to provide a link to the more traditional cars. It was designed by Chris Lawrence who had a long-standing relationship with Morgan and included many features of racing cars of the time. Items such as in-board shock absorbers, double wishbones all round, a flat floor, centre lock magnesium wheels, rose-jointed suspension and other elements were included providing significant handling improvements over previous models.
Complete with a bespoke aluminium chassis, all independent suspension and powered by a 4.4 litre BMW V8 engine (M62TUB44) producing 286 bhp (210 kW) at 5500 rpm and 322 lbf·ft (430 N·m) at 3750 rpm this was a radical departure from the traditionally built Morgans. Performance was 0 to 62 mph in 4.8 seconds with a top speed of 160 mph.


Model Description


Looking at this model, one is looking at 2 separate parts. The good and the bad.
First the good.
The model on the outside is good. The body and paintwork, one is struck by that racing green that one expects from the English sports cars. While other colours were available, one feels all British sports cars seem to look better in this colour. On this model, the paintwork has been done nicely, with no bubbles or cracks anywhere. All opening panels fit with excellent gap clearance. The doors open well with the separate sections of the bonnet open wide and stay open. Boot door opens wide and also remains open.
The interior has been reproduced faithfully from the real car with the instruments readable. The seating, while hard, is still descriptive.
The exterior attachments, such as the lights, headlights, indicator lights, front and rear, have been added with great care as to placement. Front wheels turn, as well as the steering wheel. The chrome wheels give it that final sports car look.
Now the Bad.
The engine is let down. It feels like it is unfinished. In reality, more should have been done to make this engine on one of the best British hand built vehicles. That engine detail does not show that engine to its potential detail. Lt just barely shows it is an engine at all. Because of this lack of detail, it downgrades the overall appeal of what could have been a top model. I can only give this a 2.5 / 5.0. 29/02/2024. Robin Finlay.